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  • #1

    Ok, Hi-Ho, Here I go...

    So I officially started a month ago and I've lost about 10 lbs- but this isn't a case of losing inches instead of pounds.

    I have to get official though. I've stepped off a little here and there- well, 3 times really. Pizza. I really love it. I've also been estimating carbs. Ive also been leaning on the bars and I need to stop. Now.

    Ok, so I went to the library and got the book. It's the 1999 version because they don't have the 2002. It has helped me to understand the big picture and I don't see any huge differences between it and the info listed on the boards.

    So starting now I am going to do it right. No more junk- more whole foods- and writing things down.

    Wish me luck.
    - Sally
    174/163.5/139
    37

    Started 1/19/10

    Goals:
    5% 165- 9 lbs MET 2/1/10
    10% 157- 17lbs
    15% 148- 26lbs
    20% 139- 35lbs
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  • #2
    Re: Ok, Hi-Ho, Here I go...

    >> I don't see any huge differences between it and the info listed on the boards.>>

    The OWL carb ladder is one difference.

    Counting net carbs is another.

    Aren't you worth investing a few dollars in to actually buy the book?
    J.

    "Your life will never change until you change your choices."

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    • #3
      Re: Ok, Hi-Ho, Here I go...

      Good to know what those differences are- thank you!
      - Sally
      174/163.5/139
      37

      Started 1/19/10

      Goals:
      5% 165- 9 lbs MET 2/1/10
      10% 157- 17lbs
      15% 148- 26lbs
      20% 139- 35lbs

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      • #4
        Re: Ok, Hi-Ho, Here I go...

        You can get the book online really cheap.

        And you can make low carb pizza.
        "Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster."

        -- Theodore Roosevelt

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        • #5
          Re: Ok, Hi-Ho, Here I go...

          The great pizza incidents both occurred at someone else's house where I was a guest. I brought veggie side dishes that were safe, but caved and gave into temptation. It was an issue of poor planning and little willpower. These are things to work on- I get that.

          This post was really a way for me to be accountable by "confessing" what I've been doing wrong- how I've been lazy- and then to get psyched up for starting fresh!

          Which I am! So now I am off to think about tomorrow's menu and my strategies for when I feel like snackin!
          - Sally
          174/163.5/139
          37

          Started 1/19/10

          Goals:
          5% 165- 9 lbs MET 2/1/10
          10% 157- 17lbs
          15% 148- 26lbs
          20% 139- 35lbs

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          • #6
            Re: Ok, Hi-Ho, Here I go...

            Sally, the "psyched up" feeling you have in the beginning might help you for a few days or weeks, but it won't be present every day and it will not necessarily help you be successful in the long term. What would help you be successful is informing yourself about Atkins and being accountable to yourself, not to others.

            The fact that you didn't notice "any huge differences" between the two plans shows that you are not familiar with at least one of them. And what worries me is not that you have stuff to learn -- we all do -- but that you seem to think that it's enough to only understand the "big picture", without informing yourself about the details of this way of eating.

            Good knowledge about the Atkins plan you are following, which I presume is the 2002 plan, is essential to your success. That's the reason why I insist about the book.

            now I am off to think about tomorrow's menu and my strategies for when I feel like snackin!
            It's great that you're doing that!
            "Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster."

            -- Theodore Roosevelt

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            • #7
              Re: Ok, Hi-Ho, Here I go...

              Thanks, Georgiana-I appreciate that- I can see how you might read arrogance and lack of understanding in my post-

              The thing about these boards- any social media outlet, really- is we so rarely express every thought we have. Allow me to elaborate... In reading the book I benefited from hearing the reasoning and case studies that Atkins shares- it helped me to understand the big picture and I found it motivating and inspiring- that's what I need the book for. This forum is where I come to review the Induction food lists and plan specifics- particularly in anticipation of the rungs. I am far more likely to have ready access to the internet and these resources than I am to have the book at my fingertips. I am attached to computers that way.

              The accountability is absolutely to myself- it's just in a public forum. And the psyched up feeling is absolutely what I need right now to follow the plan as it's meant to be followed. I need to break some habits I've been falling into, and enthusiasm and excitement is going to get me through these 1st weeks. Many people believe it takes 21 days to establish new habits. Having read the earlier version of the book, I feel I am MUCH more prepared to take on this challenge- because it's part of a comprehensive approach that combines social media resources with the book that I have available to me.

              I know it's not exactly the way you (and many many other successful way-of-lifers) have done it- We just don't buy books, and feel I am smart enough to suss out the facts coming from different sources- that said---- I would not even bother to attempt it did I not have access to a community with so much experience/knowledge/willingness to help out-

              So thanks so much for illustrating your willingness to really inspire and inform. I read through a lot of these forums and see you guys- the moderators- answer the exact same questions over and over and over again. That is a true demonstration of the passion that you all must feel about sharing this woe with so many newbies.
              - Sally
              174/163.5/139
              37

              Started 1/19/10

              Goals:
              5% 165- 9 lbs MET 2/1/10
              10% 157- 17lbs
              15% 148- 26lbs
              20% 139- 35lbs

              Comment

              • #8
                Re: Ok, Hi-Ho, Here I go...

                >>We just don't buy books, and feel I am smart enough to suss out the facts coming from different sources->>

                So ... you're not going to invest $7 in yourself?

                You really think you get do this as a lifestyle without the book?
                J.

                "Your life will never change until you change your choices."

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                • #9
                  Re: Ok, Hi-Ho, Here I go...

                  It's not about the money- we just don't buy books.

                  Like I said, without having read the 1999 book (I haven't finished it yet) and without having the food lists and explanations of the rungs here, and without the *supportive* community here I'd never even attempt it- but luckily I do have access to all of those things- and since I'm not likely to carry the book everywhere I go, but have access to the internet nearly 24/7 I am hopeful that I will come to understand this lifestyle.

                  The 2002 version of the book was out of the library- it's not that I won't read it EVER. I read/am reading the earlier version.
                  - Sally
                  174/163.5/139
                  37

                  Started 1/19/10

                  Goals:
                  5% 165- 9 lbs MET 2/1/10
                  10% 157- 17lbs
                  15% 148- 26lbs
                  20% 139- 35lbs

                  Comment

                  • #10
                    Re: Ok, Hi-Ho, Here I go...

                    Hi Sally. When you say "we just don't buy books", what do you mean by that? Who are the "we" in your statement?
                    Do you want a solution, or do you want me to tell you what you want to hear, which is what kept you the way you are.

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                    • #11
                      Re: Ok, Hi-Ho, Here I go...

                      My family utilizes our public libraries instead of buying books. We use it well and we use it often.

                      As I said, the 2002 version was checked out of the library, therefore I am reading the 1999 version. If/when the other version is available I'll surely check it out, in no way am I resistant to the 2002 version, but I feel that the 1999 version in conjunction with the resources available here will/are meet/ing my needs.
                      - Sally
                      174/163.5/139
                      37

                      Started 1/19/10

                      Goals:
                      5% 165- 9 lbs MET 2/1/10
                      10% 157- 17lbs
                      15% 148- 26lbs
                      20% 139- 35lbs

                      Comment

                      • #12
                        Re: Ok, Hi-Ho, Here I go...

                        >>My family utilizes our public libraries instead of buying books.>>

                        All well and good.

                        However, if you're doing Atkins as a lifestyle change, don't you think that owning a copy (I bet you could buy a used one!) is a reasonable choice?

                        Even 6 years into this, I still refer to my book.
                        J.

                        "Your life will never change until you change your choices."

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                        • #13
                          Re: Ok, Hi-Ho, Here I go...

                          >>we just don't buy books.>>

                          If you have children, I actually feel sad for them.
                          J.

                          "Your life will never change until you change your choices."

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                          • #14
                            Re: Ok, Hi-Ho, Here I go...

                            It is sad that her children may not own books. I guess it is the OPs personal choice. And unfortunately the OP is not getting the latest information on DANDR. Or at least what this forum follows. But it is her choice. And as we know her choices is what has kept her health what it is today.
                            Do you want a solution, or do you want me to tell you what you want to hear, which is what kept you the way you are.

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                            • #15
                              Re: Ok, Hi-Ho, Here I go...

                              You know, I was just following the email link to come back and say-

                              THAT is an excellent point Atkin's Gal- still using the book 6 years down the road. I hadn't considered that but I imagine the farther I get from 2002 the harder it might be to get that version- thanks for sharing that view.

                              And then I walk into the freaking judgment zone. You have no idea about my family life and I wonder if you are so quick to make assumptions IRL.

                              Not that it is ANY of your concern- but my children have a gazillion books- many of which we purchased before we began following the book buying rule- and many which they have received since then. We are voracious readers and leave our library weekly with a large bag of books. We also do book trades with friends.
                              My son is in the top 5% of his school and tests in the 99th% nationally, He has read more books in the past year than I can count. He averages about 2 a week outside of school assigned reading.

                              Visiting the library allows a great deal more opportunity to read than what we could afford at the bookstore.

                              But this isn't about money.

                              Thank you for yout Atkins related advice- I truly appreciate it and value your opinion.
                              - Sally
                              174/163.5/139
                              37

                              Started 1/19/10

                              Goals:
                              5% 165- 9 lbs MET 2/1/10
                              10% 157- 17lbs
                              15% 148- 26lbs
                              20% 139- 35lbs

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